Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China

China: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 408,389 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
408,389 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 221 countries
All-time high
443,644 kt
in 1996
All-time low
375,994 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 387.1k kt1991: 392.0k kt1992: 391.8k kt1993: 388.6k kt1994: 397.5k kt1995: 420.4k kt1996: 443.6k kt1997: 402.5k kt1998: 421.2k kt1999: 428.5k kt2000: 427.1k kt2001: 415.8k kt2002: 403.8k kt2003: 394.3k kt2004: 404.5k kt2005: 408.4k kt2006: 406.9k kt2007: 397.2k kt2008: 402.9k kt2009: 401.0k kt2010: 398.7k kt2011: 393.8k kt2012: 391.2k kt2013: 390.9k kt2014: 391.5k kt2015: 393.4k kt2016: 394.3k kt2017: 388.0k kt2018: 385.9k kt2019: 376.0k kt2020: 393.7k kt2021: 402.4k kt2022: 408.0k kt2023: 408.4k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

China recorded 408,389 kt for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China peaked at 443,644 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 375,994 kt, in 2019.

That places China 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in China, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 387,079 kt
1991 392,026 kt +1.3%
1992 391,809 kt -0.1%
1993 388,605 kt -0.8%
1994 397,473 kt +2.3%
1995 420,448 kt +5.8%
1996 443,644 kt +5.5%
1997 402,460 kt -9.3%
1998 421,241 kt +4.7%
1999 428,533 kt +1.7%
2000 427,139 kt -0.3%
2001 415,750 kt -2.7%
2002 403,831 kt -2.9%
2003 394,328 kt -2.4%
2004 404,454 kt +2.6%
2005 408,353 kt +1.0%
2006 406,855 kt -0.4%
2007 397,205 kt -2.4%
2008 402,897 kt +1.4%
2009 401,022 kt -0.5%
2010 398,726 kt -0.6%
2011 393,768 kt -1.2%
2012 391,243 kt -0.6%
2013 390,880 kt -0.1%
2014 391,517 kt +0.2%
2015 393,434 kt +0.5%
2016 394,259 kt +0.2%
2017 388,016 kt -1.6%
2018 385,927 kt -0.5%
2019 375,994 kt -2.6%
2020 393,654 kt +4.7%
2021 402,350 kt +2.2%
2022 408,037 kt +1.4%
2023 408,389 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 407,332 kt 387,079 kt 443,644 kt 10
2000s 406,183 kt 394,328 kt 427,139 kt 10
2010s 390,376 kt 375,994 kt 398,726 kt 10
2020s 403,108 kt 393,654 kt 408,389 kt 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 783,887 kt compare
  2. 2 India 596,268 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 412,513 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 405,871 kt compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 172,887 kt compare
  6. 7 Australia and New Zealand 154,264 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China?
Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China was 408,389 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 443,644 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 375,994 kt in 2019.
How does China rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
China ranks 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf